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American actor and comedian (born 1992)
Molly Kearney |
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Kearney in 2023 |
Born | (1992-05-02) May 2, 1992 (age 32)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
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Medium | - Stand-up
- television
- digital
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Education |
University of Dayton (
BA) |
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Molly Kearney (; born May 2, 1992)
[1]
[2] is an American stand-up comedian and actor. In 2022, Kearney was hired to join the cast of the
NBC
sketch comedy series
Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the show's
48th season, making their debut alongside
Marcello Hernandez,
Michael Longfellow, and
Devon Walker.
Kearney uses
they/them pronouns.
[3]
[4]
Life and career
Born and raised in
Cleveland,
[5] they frequently performed stand-up comedy in
Chicago, later moving to
Los Angeles.
[3] They received a bachelor's in theatre from the
University of Dayton.
[6]
In 2019, Kearney was one of the comedians selected for
Comedy Central's "Up Next" showcase after a nationwide search.
[3]
[7]
[8]
Kearney's screen credits include the
Amazon series
A League of Their Own and the
Disney+ series
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.
[7]
[3] In 2022, they were announced as the first openly
non-binary cast member of
Saturday Night Live.
[3]
[7]
[4]
References
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"MOLLY KEARNEY: Saturday Night Live featured-player - NBC.com". NBC. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
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^ Beck, Lia (February 23, 2023).
"The Cast of 'Saturday Night Live': Everything to Know".
People. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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a
b
c
d
e Metz, Nina (September 15, 2022).
"'Saturday Night Live' adds 4 cast members for Season 48, including Chicago standup Molly Kearney".
Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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a
b Wiggins, Christopher (September 15, 2022).
"Molly Kearney Makes History as First Out Nonbinary Actor to Join SNL".
The Advocate. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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^ Morona, Joey (September 15, 2022).
"'Saturday Night Live' adds four new cast members including two with Cleveland ties".
Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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^ Jones, Natalie (September 30, 2022).
"UD alum to be first nonbinary cast member of 'Saturday Night Live'". dayton.com. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
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a
b
c Yurcaba, Jo (September 15, 2022).
"'Saturday Night Live' announces its first nonbinary cast member".
NBC News. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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^ Alter, Rebecca; Pandya, Hershal (September 15, 2022).
"SNL Adds Four New Cast Members for Season 48".
Vulture.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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